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Here the first reviews roundup with 19 new articles including Patriot Pyro 120GB SandForce SF-2281 SSD Review, MSI Radeon HD 6670 1GB Overclocked Video Card Review, and Western Digital WD Elements SE 1 TB USB 2.0 HDD Review.



Biostar TA75A+ Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets posted a first look at the Biostar TA75A+ Motherboard motherboard

Let’s take a look at this socket FM1 motherboard in the full ATX form factor from Biostar, based on the new AMD A75 chipset for the AMD A-Series CPUs.

So far, Biostar has released three motherboard models based on the AMD A75 chipset for the new AMD A-Series of CPUs with integrated graphics chip ("APUs"): the TA75A+, a full ATX model; the TA75M+ and the TA75M, which are microATX models. Let's take a look at the full ATX model.
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Fujifilm Finepix T190/T200 Camera Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Fujifilm Finepix T190/T200 Camera

Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Fujifilm announced what it claims to be the world's thinnest 10x optical zoom compact camera. It's unusual for a thin compact camera to have such a high optical zoom, so we decided to take a look.
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Jabra Stone2 Bluetooth Headset Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk posted a review on the Jabra Stone2 Bluetooth Headset

Here is the Jabra Stone2 and my first impression was "This thing is tiny". The packaging was very nice and professional as well as the whole design of the headset itself with its very detailed stone design. It comes with a easy to read instruction manual aswell as a charging kit, ear pieces and a belt clip...
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Kingwin Lazer Gold LZG-1000 1000 Watt Power Supply Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Kingwin Lazer Gold LZG-1000 1000 Watt Power Supply

Now that we have taken an in-depth look at one of the most efficient offerings from Kingwin with the Lazer Platinum 550W power supply, we are taking a look at something a little more enthusiast related in terms of overall output this time. The unit on the test bench today is the Kingwin LZG-1000. It is a 1000W power supply capable of delivering power with 80Plus Gold efficiency.

The LZG-1000 features a mix of native and modular cabling that should allow you to easily power all but the most power hungry multi-GPU systems. Let's start taking a look at some of the specs of the LZG-1000.
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Antec High Current Gamer HCG-750 PSU Review
PC Perspective publish a review on the Antec High Current Gamer HCG-750 PSU

Antec has one of the largest selections of PC power supplies on the market today and their High Current Gamer series offers five different power supply units ranging in output capacity from 400W up to 900W. The HCG-750 features 750W of continuous output power, is 80 Plus Bronze certified and incorporates all hard-wired cables with four PCI-E connectors, NVIDIA SLI-Ready and ATI CrossFire certification and typically sells for $100 USD.
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AMD A6-3650 APU/Processor Review
TechwareLabs posted a review on the AMD A6-3650 APU/Processor

As you might know, AMD has managed to remain the leader in graphic chipsets, but Intel still holds both the mobile and hybrid computing markets. This is where the Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) comes in to play for it is a combination of CPU and GPU all rolled into one. It is AMDs response to Intels SandyBridge and referred to as Llano. The AMD A6-3650 is the budget-friendly little brother to the AMD A8-3850 we did a review on last month.
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Patriot Pyro 120GB SandForce SF-2281 SSD Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Patriot Pyro 120GB SandForce SF-2281 SSD

Patriot has ramped up their SSD product lines with their WildFire and Pyro lines that each sport the SandForce SF-2281 controllers. We haven't had a chance to get our hands on the Wildfire but the Pyro has arrived for our evaluation. Specifications of 550MB/s max reads and 515MB/s max writes for the Pyro seem to put it right in line with its competitors but will that hold true across the full spectrum of benchmarks?

"Patriot hasn't been as active in the SSD realm as some other companies, focusing instead on their memory products and USB flash media. Recently they released their Wildfire line of SSDs and they follow that up with another flame related theme in the Pyro line. Each features the popular SandForce SF-2281 controller and a SATA III interface but differ in the NAND flash employed. The Pyro line is the more value oriented drive as opposed to the Wildfire line which sports slightly better max performance specifications in terms of MB/s and IOPS...
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Archgon MH-2612 Earth 2.5" HDD Enclosure Review
Dreamware Computers takes a look at the Archgon MH-2612 Earth 2.5" HDD Enclosure

Earlier this week I had a great introduction to Archgon products when I checked out their Stargate multi-purpose drive enclosure. For those who don't need an elaborate enclosure like the Stargate, Archgon does offer a few more straightforward options. One of those options is the Earth enclosure being tested here today.
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Nikon Coolpix P300 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Nikon Coolpix P300 camera

The Nikon Coolpix P300 is a 12-megapixel digital camera that offers a very wide-aperture lens for its class and also gives users control with both manual aperture and shutter controls. It has really good low-light image quality, but it lacks manual focus and RAW shooting, which may disappoint some users.â
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MSI Z68A GD80 G3 PCIe Gen 3.0 Motherboard Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the MSI Z68A GD80 G3 PCIe Gen 3.0 motherboard

A little while ago we tested the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) motherboard, a product with an absolutely gorgeous design. Merely weeks later another SKU based of this model has been released, the MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3).

The G3 hints to something we have been hearing about for a while now, yes this is the debut of a PCI Express 3.0 compatible motherboard. A sincerely cool looking motherboard that is equipped with the latest gadgets, features and obviously that Z68 chipset.
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MSI Radeon HD 6670 1GB Overclocked Video Card Review
TweakTown posted MSI Radeon HD 6670 1GB Overclocked Video Card Review

The HD 6670 is a bit of a funny model for us. Normally it's the kind of model we'd look at once when it launches and then not pay too much attention to it since our launch coverage would cover pretty much all you need to know about it."

A little later on, we saw Sapphire release a version under the Ultimate tag which meant it was silent. More interesting, though, was the launch of the Llano platform which brought with it the ability to CrossFire the model with the onboard APU. It was probably the introduction of this which made us all of a sudden start to pay more attention to the HD 6670 again.
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ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe Review
Neoseeker posted a review on the ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe

The ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe motherboard features an onboard AMD E-350 dual-core processor and Radeon HD 6310 GPU for an all-in-one HTPC solution, complete with USB 3.0. It opts for completely fanless cooling with one serious heatsink aboard, now hit our review to see how serious its performance can get for its market
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Kingston HyperX T1 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory Kit Review
Hi Tech Legion takes a look at the Kingston HyperX T1 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory Kit

Long standing top flight memory manufacturer Kingston has added to its memory line with the HyperX T1 12GB DDR3-1600 Memory Kit. Kingston HyperX T1 memory is geared towards Intel setups, with the "X" designating XMP Profile and the new 12GB kit having
Tri-Channel capabilities with its 3x4GB configuration. The Kingston HyperX T1 line is geared towards enthusiasts and comes out of the box at DDR3-1600 with 9-9-9-27 timings at 1.65v. A generous black heat spreader gives the Kingston HyperX T1 12GB RAM an aggressive and distinctive appearance, as well as being very functional for cooling away unwanted heat. Though optimized for Intel, Kingston HyperX T1 memory is compatible with AMD systems as well.
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Zowie G-TF Speed Review
OCC has published a review on the Zowie G-TF Speed

The somewhat funky-smelling rubbery back side provides a glue-like substance to really stick to your desk. Even when picking up the edge or corner of the pad you cannot slide this thing across your desk like any other pad. You can't even forcibly move the pad without picking up at least half the pad which means it isn't going anywhere once you have it where you want it. I found this a very great property in fast moving games that require a lot of mouse movement.
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Cyberlink YouCam 5 Webcam Software Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Cyberlink YouCam 5 webcam software.

Cyberlink's new YouCam 5 may not be the most interesting piece of software every created nor is it particularly useful for those of you who only want the standard features built into most online video chatting applications. However, it does deliver a broad range of add-ons that will likely take your chat sessions to the next level and even adds a good helping of capabilities that will appeal to professionals.
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Western Digital WD Elements SE 1 TB USB 2.0 HDD Review
Reviewstash posted a review on the Western Digital WD Elements SE 1 TB USB 2.0 HDD

Western Digital, a company that has producing hard drives since the late 1980s, certainly has a well-established reputation for the quality and reliability of their hard drives. And, before they manufactured hard drives, Western Digital's specialty was disk controllers, going back as far as the 1970s. With such a powerful amassing of engineering technology and expertise at their disposal, a completely in-house, ultra-portable, high-capacity external hard drive is not an unexpected product. Today, we are going to be taking a look at the product that should exactly meet those three descriptors - the WDBABV0010BBK. Hopefully, the drive's performance is able to match, or exceed, the slick cosmetic appeal of the Elements SE.
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Patriot Pyro 120GB SATA III SandForce SF-2281 SSD Review
Hi Tech Legion posted Patriot Pyro 120GB SATA III SandForce SF-2281 SSD Review

Entering into the asynchronous SSD market, Patriot introduces the Pyro SSD line in 60, 120 and 240GB varieties. The Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD may be asynchronous, but it comes with some very impressive factory specs. Featuring a SandForce SF-2281 processor, the Patriot Pyro is able to max at 550MB/s read and 515MB/s write as well as perform 85,000 IOPS. SATA III interface insures that the Patriot Pyro will not have issues bottlenecking there, and SATA I/II backwards compatibility allows the Pyro to perform in just about any build.
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Ttesports Black Gaming Mouse Review
Rbmods checked out the Ttesports Black Gaming Mouse

Today we are reviewing Ttesports gaming mouse named Black. This gaming mouse is aimed mainly at gamers, with its teflon coated feet, rubber buttons and more features that we are taking a look at later in this review.
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Nyko Charge Base S for Xbox 360 S
MEGATechNews checks out a new charge base for those Xbox 360 S owners out there

I use a lot of batteries. I have batteries for my smartphone. I have batteries for my camera. And indeed, I have tons of batteries for my video game controllers. Up until now, I’ve largely been using rechargable AA NiMHs for most of my gaming controllers, but the Nyko Charge Base S could prove to change at least part of that picture.
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